CLASS OF 1900
Robert Jackson was re-elected chairman of the Democratic state committee.
All classmates will be glad to learn that the 1923 Aegis was dedicated to L. B. Richardson. The act in itself is sufficient to preclude any further comment.
The following is a copy of a letter received from Nat Barrows, to whom the class of 1900 presented a gift which was only a very meagre token of appreciation of what he did for us during the round-up:
"Waterville, Me., September 18, 1922.
Mr. Walter Rankin, President Class of 1900, Boston, Mass. My dear Walter:
Received on my return today the beautiful timepiece which the class of 1900 sent us. We surely did not expect any remembrance from the class, as we felt it a privilege and honor to have the boys with us. I assure you, while I do not need it as a reminder, every time I look at the clock it will bring back pleasant memories. It is impossible for me to thank individually every member of the class, but I wish whenever you get a chance you would convey our thanks. It is impossible for me to express to you our appreciation.
Sincerely yours, Nat."
Roger Dunlap is now associated with Ashley B. Leavitt, pastor of the Harvard Congregational church, Brookline, Mass. He finds his new position very congenial. Dr. Leavitt was pastor of one of the churches in Portland, Maine, while Roger served his pastorate in that city. The Boston members of the class certainly welcome Roger to this city with great enthusiasm.
Guy Andrews Ham delivered the chief oration at a Masonic gathering in Milford, N. H. If you want to know any of the details which are permissible for the public to know, write Ben Prescott.
Clarence G. McDavitt was elected to the Alumni Council at the spring meeting, and was immediately made chairman of the Tucker Alumni Fund Committee for the ensuing year. It is probably the most important committee on the Council, and every 1900 man will recognize Mac's fitness for the position.
We are very glad to report that Mrs. Joseph W. Manion has recovered from a very severe illness, which necessitated her going to the hospital for several months. Joe, as the father of a family, is very much more dignified than formerly, but the gray hairs which he now has were present before he was married and are not materially increasing.
C. T. Miller is connected with the motion picture industry in Chicago.
Gilbert Balkam is now connected with Curtis and Sanger, investment bankers, 33 Congress St., Boston. His work takes him outside the office a great deal, so that he has an opportunity to see more of the men of the class than was possible when he was occupying an inside position in a manufacturing concern in Wollaston.
Ralph Barton sometime ago resigned his position as instructor in mathematics at the University of Minnesota and devoted himself to laying out golf courses. He spent almost a year in Bermuda, where he had charge of a fine bit of golf construction on the island. He is not at present located, and his future plans are indefinite.
Father Bradley has handed in his resignation as rector of St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River, Mass. He found the duties so arduous and so many that it seemed best to him to take a rest cure. Accordingly he went to the Clifton Springs Sanitarium, so that he could be completely detached from his duties in Fall River. The change was extremely beneficial, and Father Bradley writes us that he feels much better and will probably be assigned to a less arduous task which will give him more leisure for study and reading.
William H. Cook attended the tournament for the golf championship of Maine. We stop here without further comment.
The class of 1900 held an outdoor picnic in New York this summer which was very successful. Wives and children attended. It was engineered by Wallace Foster, who keeps in touch with every 1900 man in New York city or the immediate vicinity.
The Masonic Protective Association, of which Lem Hodgkins is secretary, is building a splendid new office building in Worcester. Coincident with this enterprise, Mr. Hodgkins purchased a new Jordan sedan, which he drives rather indifferently.
Harry Hutchins is connected with the Weir Frog Company in Norwood, Ohio. His letters are frequent, and written in the same vein of optimism which always characterized his literary productions.
Fred Jennings has, for some time, been the owner of a Dodge sedan. He has invented a new covering to. preserve its pristine appearance, which is reported to be novel and effective. We understand that by putting the covering over the car and never using the car, it deteriorates very little in appearance.
Mrs. Henry Lunt made a trip East, visiting Mrs. Kimball in Battle Creek, Mich.
Bill Moulton is still running the Twentieth Century. Owing to the weakness of the motive power in general, he feels it necessary to do a good deal of overtime work. We hope he gets time and a half for his labor. The writer, who traveled on this particular train, at least got a rebate.
The outdoor round-up of the class will probably be held a little earlier next spring than usual. Henry Teague has leased the Miramar Hotel on Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida, which he will probably ask the class to open for him. There are so many 1900 men operating leading hotels throughout the country, we have a wide range of localities to choose in staging our round-up.
The following 1900 men have boys in the freshman class this year: Downing, Eaton, H. M. Jenkins, Rankin, McDavitt. It is reported that Jenkins made the most able speech at the watering trough during the Delta Alpha initiation on the subject, "Why is the Ocean so Near the Sea?"
Secretary, Natt W. Emerson, 10 State St., Boston
